Newark Catholic receiver Aaron Jurden catches a pass from fellow receiver Hunter Nance and runs it in for a touchdown during the first half of Friday's game against Watkins Memorial.

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The Newark Catholic coach found a time to use it Friday. NC recovered a fumbled kickoff at Watkins Memorial's 45-yard line midway through the second quarter, and the Green Wave went for the knockout punch.

Quarterback Chayce Crouch pitched the ball to a crossing Hunter Nance in the backfield. Nance, a left-handed throwing outfielder for the NC baseball team, stopped and then hit a wide-open Aaron Jurden in the center of the field. Jurden could have walked into the end zone from the 15-yard line. ...